Social Life Cycle Assessment of a product State of the art and further development 3rd International Conference Series on LCA 23-25 October Jakarta, Indonesia Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marzia Traverso Institut of Sustainability in Civil Engineering (INaB) at RWTH Aachen University [email protected]
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Social Life Cycle Assessment of a product · Aim: Assessment of social impacts of a product as complete as possible, over the whole life cycle “The ultimate objective for conducting
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Social Life Cycle Assessment of a product State of the art and further development
3rd International Conference
Series on LCA
23-25 October Jakarta, Indonesia
Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marzia TraversoInstitut of Sustainability in Civil Engineering (INaB)
Principle approach of S-LCA Guidelines – Impacts & Indicators
Supplier relationships – Policy relevance
19Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marzia Traverso
stakeholder – subcategory relations
Principle approach of S-LCA Guidelines – Impacts & Indicators
“Workers”1. Freedom of Association and Collective
Bargaining2. Child Labour3. Fair Salary4. Working Hours5. Forced Labour6. Equal opportunities/Discrimination7. Health and Safety8. Social Benefits/Social Security
“Consumer”9. Health & Safety10. Feedback Mechanism11. Consumer Privacy12. Transparency13. End of life responsibility
“Local community”14. Access to material resources15. Access to immaterial resources16. Delocalization and Migration17. Cultural Heritage18. Safe & healthy living conditions19. Respect of indigenous rights20. Community engagement21. Local employment22. Secure living conditions
“Society”23. Public commitments to sustainability issues24. Contribution to economic development25. Prevention & mitigation of armed conflicts26. Technology development27. Corruption
Value chain actors (not including consumers)28. Fair competition29. Promoting social responsibility30. Supplier relationships31. Respect of intellectual property rights
Social Life Cycle Assessment – Further developmetStep 1: State-of-the-art and identification of relevant topics
Address Children's needs!Establishment of children as a key stakeholder group to address their needs and implications with Sustainable Development
Address Small Farmers!Redefine the Area of Protection to suit their livelihood – health, living income, interest groups, land etc.
Ensure fair living wages along the supply chainRemuneration of workers along cotton´s supply chain must fulfil daily needs!
Step 1: State-of-the-art
Step 2: Gathering of Primary Data
– Questionnaire includes workers and local communities
– Inclusion of positive as well as negative indicators
S-LCA need of primary data
Social Life Cycle Impact Assessment
Step 3: Social Impact Assessment
– Following the Guidelines for SLCA of Products and the Handbook of Product Social Impact Assessment
– Description of Social Consequences (positive & negative) by means of social cause-effect chains
Fair wage
Human health
(Social) equity
Social well-being
Social justice
Economic welfare
Nutrition & housing
Insurances & medicine
Education
Recreation, leisure,
cultural activity
From S-LCA to LCSA
Step 4: Sustainability Assessment
‒ Consideration of economic chances and challenges for cotton farmers
‒ Monetization of sustainability impacts and integration into one sustainability metric
‒ Development of an integrated sustainability index and/or interpretation tool
Step 3: Social Impact Assessment
– Following the Guidelines for SLCA of Products and the Handbook of Product Social Impact Assessment
– Description of Social Consequences (positive & negative) by means of social cause-effect chains
Fair wage
Human health
(Social) equity
Social well-being
Social justice
Economic welfare
Nutrition & housing
Insurances & medicine
Education
Recreation, leisure,
cultural activity
Communicating Products' Social Impacts - a White Paper of the Consumer Information Programme
• The white paper analyses:• Why it is important to communicate products’ social impacts• State of the art of current methodologies, best practices and
initiatives on the methods and tools to measure product life cycle social impacts (Social Life Cycle Assessment)
• Ideas and best practices on how to communicate products’ social impacts through consumer information tools
• Recommendations for effective communication of products’ social impacts, including the different roles that government, NGOs and companies can play to advance this issue, as well as ideas for collaborative efforts and harmonization of certification schemes, and the need for additional methods, tools and guidance